Robert Peston Goes Shopping (2013 - 2013)

Seduction

Robert looks at how shopping was transformed from a chore to bebome our favourite pastime. During the economic boom of the 1950s, consumerism took off. Then came out-of-town superstores as the need for convenience rose during the 1960s. By the 1980s, shopping had been transformed into a leisure activity and when Gateshead’s MetroCentre was opened it was more than just a shopping centre it was a leisure complex complete with restaurants, cinema, and even a fun fair.